scholarly journals Comparison of different reference tables and threshold values of body mass indices for the estimation of the prevalence of overweight, underweight, and obesity in schoolchildren

2010 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
E G Vaĭnilovich ◽  
L I Danilova ◽  
Zh L Sretenskaia ◽  
S A Zapol'skiĭ
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Threshold Values ◽  
International Obesity Task Force ◽  
Total Group ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
The City

The objective of the present work was to compare the prevalence of overweight, underweight, and obesity in 725 children and adolescents residing in the city of Minsk based on a variety of reference tables and criteria for body mass index ( BMI ). It was shown that the prevalence of overweight (including obesity) in the total group varied from 17.3% (Centre for disease Control and Prevention, CDC) to 25.6% (France) and that of obesity from 3.9% (International Obesity Task Force, IOTF) to 13.8% (France). The prevalence of underweight was estimated at 2.6% to 8.4% (WHO SD and IOFT respectively). There was an excellent agreement between the data of the BMI percentile tables constructed at Grodno, Republic of Belarus (2000) and WHO (2007). The study has demonstrated the high prevalence of overweight in Belorussian schoolchildren whatever type of reference BMI tables is used whereas the prevalence of obesity and underweight varies considerably depending on the BMI criteria employed for its estimation.

scholarly journals Thinness, overweight and obesity in indigenous youth in Oaxaca, 1970 and 2007

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M Malina ◽  
María Eugenia Peña-Reyes ◽  
Guillermo Bali-Chávez ◽  
Bertis B Little
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
School Children ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
International Obesity Task Force ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Indigenous Youth

Objective. To evaluate change in body mass index (BMI) and weight status of indigenous youth in Oaxaca between the 1970s and 2007. Materials and methods. Heights and weights were measured in cross-sectional samples of school children 6-14 years in the 1970s (2 897) and 2007 (4 305); BMI was calculated. International Obesity Task Force cutoffs for weight status were used. BMI and prevalence of severe and moderate thinness, overweight and obesity were compared by year. Results. BMI increased significantly across time. Primary change in weight status occurred in overweight, 1970s, <2%; 2007, 7 to 12%. Little change occurred in thinness (<2%) and obesity (≤1%) in both surveys, except in children 6-9 years (obesity=4% in 2007). Conclusion. BMI and prevalence of overweight increased across all ages from the 1970s to 2007, but children 6-9 years appeared to be more at risk for obesity than youth 10-14 years. Prevalence of thinness was unchanged.

Screening Performances of the International Obesity Task Force Body Mass Index Cut-Off Values in Adolescents

2006 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 403-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis A. Moreno ◽  
María G. Blay ◽  
Gerardo Rodríguez ◽  
Vicente A. Blay ◽  
María I. Mesana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Task Force ◽  
International Obesity Task Force

scholarly journals Nutritional status of children and adolescents based on body mass index: agreement between World Health Organization and International Obesity Task Force

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Gustavo Cavazzotto ◽  
Marcos Roberto Brasil ◽  
Vinicius Machado Oliveira ◽  
Schelyne Ribas da Silva ◽  
Enio Ricardo V. Ronque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Weighted Kappa ◽  
World Health ◽  
Kappa Index ◽  
International Obesity Task Force ◽  
Health Organization

Objective: To investigate the agreement between two international criteria for classification of children and adolescents nutritional status. Methods: The study included 778 girls and 863 boys aged from six to 13 years old. Body mass and height were measured and used to calculate the body mass index. Nutritional status was classified according to the cut-off points defined by the World Health Organization and the International Obesity Task Force. The agreement was evaluated using Kappa statistic and weighted Kappa. Results: In order to classify the nutritional status, the agreement between the criteria was higher for the boys (Kappa 0.77) compared to girls (Kappa 0.61). The weighted Kappa was also higher for boys (0.85) in comparison to girls (0.77). Kappa index varied according to age. When the nutritional status was classified in only two categories - appropriate (thinness + accentuated thinness + eutrophy) and overweight (overweight + obesity + severe obesity) -, the Kappa index presented higher values than those related to the classification in six categories. Conclusions : A substantial agreement was observed between the criteria, being higher in males and varying according to the age.

scholarly journals Monitoring children and adolescents with severe obesity: body mass index (BMI), BMI z ‐score or percentage above the International Obesity Task Force overweight cut‐off?

2019 ◽  
Vol 108 (12) ◽  
pp. 2261-2266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne L. Løkling ◽  
Mathieu Roelants ◽  
Kristin G. Kommedal ◽  
Hanna Skjåkødegård ◽  
Ellen M. Apalset ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Severe Obesity ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Z Score ◽  
International Obesity Task Force

scholarly journals The prevalence of underweight in 9–10-year-old schoolchildren in Liverpool: 1998–2006

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 953-956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne M Boddy ◽  
Allan F Hackett ◽  
Gareth Stratton
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrum ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Fitness Testing ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Substantial Problem ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
The City ◽  
Over Time

AbstractObjectiveTo estimate the prevalence of underweight between 1998 and 2006 in Liverpool schoolchildren aged 9–10 years using recently published underweight cut-off points.Design and settingStature and body mass data collected at the LiverpoolSportsLinx project’s fitness testing sessions were used to calculate BMI.SubjectsData were available on 26 782 (n13 637 boys, 13 145 girls) participants.ResultsOverall underweight declined in boys from 10·3 % in 1998–1999 to 6·9 % in 2005–2006, and all sub-classifications of underweight declined, in particular grade 3 underweight, with the most recent prevalence being 0·1 %. In girls, the prevalence of underweight declined from 10·8 % in 1998–1999 to 7·5 % in 2005–2006. The prevalence of all grades of underweight was higher in girls than in boys. Underweight showed a fluctuating pattern across all grades over time for boys and girls, and overall prevalence in 2005–2006 represents over 200 children across the city.ConclusionsUnderweight may have reduced slightly from baseline, but remains a substantial problem in Liverpool, with the prevalence of overall underweight being relatively similar to the prevalence of obesity. The present study highlights the requirement for policy makers and funders to consider both ends of the body mass spectrum when fixing priorities in child health.

Association between parental and offspring’s body mass index: results from EPACI Portugal 2012

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Margarida Nazareth ◽  
Elisabete Pinto ◽  
Milton Severo ◽  
Carla Lopes ◽  
Carla Rêgo
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Mixed Models ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Transgenerational Transmission ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Random Intercept ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Longitudinal Association

Abstract Objective: To assess the longitudinal association between parental body mass index (BMI) and offspring´s BMI, in EPACI Portugal 2012. Design: Longitudinal study with retrospective collection of children’s anthropometry data since birth. Children’s anthropometric data were gathered from individual child health bulletins and parents’ anthropometrics were self-reported. Children’s and parents’ BMI were classified according to WHO cut-offs. Linear mixed models with random intercept and slope for age were applied to quantify the association between parental BMI and children BMI Z-score (zBMI). Setting: EPACI Portugal 2012. Participants: Representative sample from the Portuguese population (n 2230) aged from 12 to 36 months. Results: 58.9% of the fathers and 35.6% of the mothers were overweight (OW) or obese. Prevalence of infants who were, at least, at risk of OW increased from 17.0% to 30.3% since birth to 12 months. About half of the mothers with pre-pregnancy OW and obesity (OB) gained gestational weight above the recommendations. The children from mothers with gestational weight gain (GWG) below the recommendations showed a -0.15 SD lower zBMI (95% confidence interval (CI): -0.23;-0.06) in early life, comparing with mothers within GWG recommendations. Children of obese mothers were more likely to present a higher zBMI (0.24 SD, 95%CI: 0.13;0.35) throughout the first months of life. Conclusion: A high prevalence of OW and OB was observed in Portuguese young adults and toddlers. Mothers’ pre-pregnancy BMI and insufficient GWG had a direct effect on offspring BMI. Early effective interventions are needed in order to prevent the transgenerational transmission of OB.

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